You can make ChatGPT your personal shopper and deal hunter. Here’s how

You can make ChatGPT your personal shopper and deal hunter. Here’s how
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The Washington Post
By Jaclyn PeiserI found myself a personal shopper – and it’s ChatGPT.I admit it hadn’t occurred to me to use an AI platform to shop until a friend told me she successfully deployed ChatGPT to find her the best basic white T-shirt. But it’s a growing trend as consumers turn to these tools – such as Gemini, Perplexity and Claude – to ease everyday tasks.'Instant Checkout'Traffic from these platforms to retail sites during July sales events surged 4,700% year-over-year, according to Adobe Analytics....

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